Bill Sauerwein and Trent Bond concluded a major fraud case against a title agency and obtain a $3.5m judgment. Hein Schneider & Bond P.C. represented a national title insurance underwriter against a real estate title and closing agency formerly based in...
William Sauerwein
8th Circuit rules in favor of the City of Branson
Bill Sauerwein argued the appeal before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit on behlaf of the City of Branson. At issue was whether the Plaintiff had improperly invoked the jurisdiction of the Federal Courts when it sued the City of Branson. At...
Bill Sauerwein successfully represented homeowners in dispute involving subdivision restrictions.
Bill Sauerwein successfully represented numerous homeowners at a trial concerning the validity of subdivision restrictions that imposed obligations on homeowners to pay dues to a privately owned country club.
Bill Sauerwein successful on appeal on behalf of purchaser of foreclosed property.
The Southern District of Missouri Court of Appeals issued its opinion in favor of Bill Sauerwein’s client, Treadwell Enterprises, Inc., in a case filed originally in Greene County, Missouri – The Bank of Missouri vs. South Creek Properties, LLC, et. al. There, former...
Judgment obtained by Bill Sauerwein and Trent Bond affirmed by Court of Appeals
A judgment obtained by Bill Sauerwein and Trent Bond on behalf of a group of homeowners has been affirmed by the Missouri Court of Appeals. In issuing its lengthy opinion, the court of appeals held that correction of the homeowners’ vesting deeds was permitted and...
Bill Sauerwein recovers $1,403,265.33 for his client following appeal.
Bill Sauerwein recovers $1,403,265.33 for his client in a case filed in Western District of the Federal District of Missouri concerning the sales proceeds from several tracts of Boone County commercial real estate. The action by filed by an estate sought to declare...
Bill Sauerwein successful before Eighth Circuit
Bill Sauerwein succeeded on appeal before the Eighth Circuit on behalf of the FDIC and a purchaser of a bank’s assets in an action which involved the FDIC’s powers under FIRREA and the validity of title to financial assets transferred to the FDIC’s purchasers. After a...
Bill Sauerwein obtains favorable opinion from Western District on “Party in Possession” exception to Title Insurance coverage
In Missouri’s first appellate opinion interpreting the “party in possession” exception to a standard title insurance policy, the Western District Court of Appeals held that the provision is unambiguous and that the standard exception to title insurance coverage...
Bill Sauerwein obtains reversal of trial court’s judgment in the 4th District of Illinois.
Representing a property owner and a lender, Bill Sauerwein successfully argued for reversal of a trial court’s judgment awarding damages and a lien to a judgment holder which attributed fault to the negligence of the title insurer. The 4th District Appellate court...
Bill Sauerwein and Trent Bond reach favorable resolution of substantial mechanics lien claims.
Bill Sauerwein and Trent Bond successfully resolved claims on behalf of a lender at a mediation conducted at Missouri University School of Law. At and following the mediation, a favorable settlement was reached with a contractor who filed a substantial mechanic’s...